Increasing Sea Surface Temperature Suppresses Sea Spray Aerosol-Mediated Microplastics Emission

Summary

When ocean water gets warmer, it actually releases fewer tiny plastic particles (called microplastics) into the air—which is one of the few pieces of good news in the microplastics story. This matters because these airborne plastics can travel long distances and eventually end up in the food and water we consume, so understanding what controls their release helps scientists better predict where they'll go and how much exposure we might face.